Ways to Help

The Offices of Human Resources and Communications and Public Affairs have joined forces to initiate a coordinated Rockefeller University outreach to the people of New York City who have been injured or who have lost loved ones or their homes in the September 11 tragedy. These are the ways you can help:

Educational Scholarship Fund

Created by donations from university scientists, students and staff, a scholarship fund will be established to benefit children of local firefighters, police officers and emergency medical service staff who lost their lives in the World Trade Center tragedy. Various administrative arms of the university are now working out the details of this fund.

The university will match your contribution to the fund.

If you wish to donate, please write your check to Rockefeller University, with a note on the memo line that the contribution is for the "Sept. 11th fund". Please mail the check to John Harrigan, VP Finance, box 250 (interoffice). Your contribution will be acknowledged. As soon as we have more information about this educational fund, we'll communicate it to you.

Year-round Blood Drives

The World Trade Center tragedy elicited an unprecedented response from people who wanted to donate blood. However, more blood was collected than was actually needed. The Rockefeller University recognizes that blood shortages occur throughout the year, and we are committed to holding regular blood drives to meet this need. You will receive information soon about the next scheduled blood drive.

Child and Family Center Coin Drive

The university's Child and Family Center began a coin drive on September 21. The money collected will be donated to the New York City Fire Department, specifically to our local firehouse on East 67th Street, Engine Company 39/Ladder Company 16. Two firefighters from their company died in the World Trade Center rescues, leaving dependents. In past years, children from the Child and Family Center have visited this local fire station, where they have been welcomed by the firefighters.

Collection jars are located at the Founder's Hall Security desk, the Weiss Cafe, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Dining Room, Sophie Fricke Hall, and the Child and Family Center office in Graduate Students Residence.

Other Ways to Help

For those who want to volunteer in the relief effort, the following Web sites have information:

Liberty Unites

Charity Wave

American Red Cross

Federal Emergency Management Agency